Content Strategy
Content is the road to the mission field, not the mission itself. Strategy, frameworks, and honest lessons on making content that actually moves people toward Jesus.
How to Share Your Church's Mission Through Digital Communications
Digital communication is vitally important in today's world. It gives your church unprecedented opportunities to share…
Tools Needed to be a Digital Minister
No matter what ministry you are involved in, there are tools that can help you make your ministry more effective. The…
Should Your Church Be Using Threads - July 2024 Update
In July 2023 Meta launched Threads. Threads is the latest Twitter/X "rival" that is primarily text-based and provides a…
Using AI for Effective Church Social Media Outreach
Social media has become an essential tool for churches to connect with their congregation and community. It has become…
Digital Discipleship Opportunities Over the Summer
The summer months can be challenging for ministers. There are a lot of staff, volunteers and regular church attenders…
Best Practices of Highly Effective Online Communicators
Here are some best practices we are seeing among churches for delivering digital sermons online.
5 Online Ministry Insights from June 2024
The summer heat is an inferno right now. While the temperatures are hot, there is a lot happening in the digital and…
Async and Your Church: What Do You Need to Know?
I'm not sure if you knew this, but async is not going anywhere. And YOU need a plan for your church to thrive in this.…
How to Reach the Nones in Your Community
How are you reaching the "nones" in your community? The "nones" are those who do not attend Church, nor do they have…
Tools and Apps that Help Ministers Stay Productive
As a ministry leader, it can often feel like there are never enough hours in the day to get everything done. Between…
4 Keys to Sharing a Sermon Online
Sermons and messages from ministry leaders don't just have to be shared in person these days. In fact, they are often…
5 Online Ministry Insights from May 2024
Longer daylight, allergies and warmer weather. May really starts to amp up the summer vibes. As summer approaches,…
Key Digital and Online Analytics to Track for Churches
How do you know if you are being effective in your digital and online ministry? As churches seek to engage with and…
What Digital Discipleship Can Look Like at Your Church
Digital Discipleship has grown leaps and bounds in recent years. And the future is bright for what lies ahead as…
Why Riverside.fm is the Perfect Tool for Your Podcast
I have been podcasting since 2015. Up until that time, I had just been blogging, But, sensing that podcasts were going…
Using Digital Tools for Ministry Leadership Training and Development
As ministers and followers of Christ, one of our primary responsibilities is to guide and lead others to Christ.…
How to Expand Your Online Ministry Reach
While online ministry has differences to in-person ministry, there is one very specific similarity. That is you want to…
Discord Basics for Your Church
jeff • May 9, 2024 embed What is Discord and how can your Church utilize it for ministry purposes? Today, Andy Mage…
3 Reasons Why Your Church Should Be On YouTube
In today's world, the internet has become an unparalleled platform for sharing about the hope and love of Christ to…
Embracing Obedience and Taking the Leap
jeff • May 1, 2024 embed In the latest episode of The Hybrid Disciple podcast, Andy and Ashley reflect on the key…
How Digital Can Enhance Church Campaigns
jeff • April 25, 2024 embed At your Church you can do a lot of things to draw people closer to Christ. Today, Jake…
Embracing Creativity in Ministry
jeff • April 24, 2024 embed Well, we made it. Sort of. In the latest episode of Hybrid Disciple, hosts Andy and Ashley…
EP290 - Jeff Talks New Website, Discord, and a New Online Era
Navigating Digital Transformation: TCD Unveils a New Online Era The Church Digital Podcast is brought to you by…
3 Ways to Overcome the Summer Attendance Slump
jeff • April 11, 2024 embed It happens every year. Right after Easter, attendance, when the weather turns warmer and as…
The Power of Masculine Vulnerability
jeff • April 10, 2024 embed This week, Ashley and Andy sit down with Nate Cottman to discuss all things content…
20 Spring Time Social Media Posts Your Church Can Share
The Spring brings a fresh start and new opportunities for your Church and ministry. This is not just for in-person…
Making Waves in the Next Generation
jeff • March 27, 2024 embed In this episode, Ashley and Andy are joined by the effervescent Katie Bulmer, host of the…
5 Online Ministry Insights from March 2024
As the year flips the page and turns to March, warmer weather and the Easter season take priority. And we, at the…
Dive Into Digital Discipleship
jeff • March 20, 2024 embed We've just dropped Season 2, Episode 4, and it's no ordinary chat. Join Ashley and Andy as…
Church Communication Trends for 2024
jeff • March 14, 2024 embed Communications changes regularly, especially in this digital world we live in. That is why…
EP285 - Quintin McGrath & The Ethics Around Sora, Text-to-Video AI
In this conversation, Jeff Reed and Quintin McGrath discuss the ethical implications of OpenAI's Sora, a text-to-video…
Discover New Depths in Discipleship
jeff • February 28, 2024 embed We're SO back, and boy, do we have some soul-stirring conversations lined up for you.…
How to Get Started with YouTube
As the world becomes increasingly digital, churches have an amazing opportunity to reach people with the hope and love…
Sharing God's Love Digitally Around Valentine's Day
With Valentine's Day sparking conversations about romantic love along with the prevalent cultural baggage that entails,…
EP281: Barbara Carneiro, Generational Communications, and Targeted Audience
Navigating Generational Conversations in Your Church's Digital Mission: The Secret to Effective Communication Lies in…
5 Online Ministry Insights from January 2024
A new year brings tons of new opportunities. It also provides some great new resources and tools to help you minister…
Why Churches Should Invest in Short-Form Videos
Short-form video is all the rage, not just now, but for a number of years. Whether it is TikTok, Instagram Reels or…
EP279: Evan Connelly, Intercom.com, and Chat 2.0 for Churches
Leveraging Live Chat for Enhanced Church Connection Creating Community Through Digital Ministry The recent episode of…
3 Ministry Takeaways from CES 2024
Every January the worlds biggest brands come together to reveal breakthroughs in technology in what is known as CES…
EP278: Kenny Jahng, Bacon, and What's Next in AI?
SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHURCH DIGITAL PODCAST If you're enjoying this episode , subscribe for free using your favorite…
6 to Seek Out in 2024
jeff • January 4, 2024 embed Meeting new people and learning from others is something that I really enjoy doing. That…
Start the New Year Strong in Your Digital Ministry
As the calendar turns to January, people usually take time to reset, rest and reimagine what a new year can bring. The…
5 Online Ministry Insights from December 2023
Christmas is a wonderful time of year. The lights, parties, movies, music and celebration of Jesus' birth makes it a…
How to Make Your Online Christmas Eve Service Special
Christmas Eve services provide a great opportunity for churches to focus on the true meaning of the season, the…
5 Digital Ways to Get the Word Out this Christmas
The colorful lights are up, festive music fills the air, Christmas movies are playing and shopping centers are…
5 Ways to Honor Your Volunteers Over the Holidays
The holidays are a festive time of year.. From the months of November to January, there is lots to be thankful for and…
How to Encourage End-of-the-Year Giving at Your Church
The holiday season is upon us, which means the end of the year is fast approaching. For many churches, this is one of…
Why You Should Get A High End Smartphone
Smartphones have developed and advanced so much since their introduction in the 1990s. Yes, you read that right,…
Embracing Authenticity: A Journey Through Streaming and Community Connection
Episode 4: The Five F's Of A Christian Content Creator (The Digital Pavement Podcast)
EP369: Jeff Talks What's Next - Streaming Network & Giving Tuesday
One Quest One Focus: Zeroing in on the One You Need to Reach - Leighton Seys
God Called Me to Start Over - Here's What Happened
Audience Mapping: Tracking Spiritual Thresholds Online - Cheryl Boyd
Platforms as Places: Rethinking the Digital Map
She Got a Dream from God About Going Live - This is Wild
How to set up: Virtual Cam & Collab Stream on Twitch
EP342: Jeff & Marilyn Adamson Talk Evergreen Content, Reaching GenZ & GenA, Digitally
Pastor Turned Creator - Here's What He Learned
Geeks need Jesus too | here's how to reach them
EP322 - How Missionaries can use Digital to Build Their Audience
How to Maximize Your Sunday Service Throughout the Week
Church on Facebook
Why Facebook still matters for churches in 2026, what works (and what doesn't anymore), and how to use the platform…
Church on Instagram
How churches should actually use Instagram in 2026 — what works, what doesn't, and how to build a discipleship pathway…
Church on YouTube
How churches should actually use YouTube in 2026 — sermon library vs. podcast video vs. Shorts vs. native creator…
Church Podcasting
The complete guide to church podcasting from The Church Digital — the team running the longest-running digital-ministry…
Church Social Media Strategy
The 2026 framework for church social media — what to post, where to post, how to measure, and how to do it without…
Livestreaming Church
How to livestream church services well in 2026 — production, platforms, audience care, and integration with the rest of…
